Name: Welsh Lamb Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 750 g bone-in ham shoulder; 3/4 cup plain flour; 2 tbs olive oil; 200 g bacon rashers finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 4 leek large sliced; 1 carrot chopped large; 2 potato diced large; 312.50 ml beef stock (liquid); 1 bay leaf; 2 tsp parsley chopped; 2 sheets puff pastry; 1 egg lightly beaten

Preparation time is 20 minutes but it takes at least 1 and a half hours to cook.

Ingredients

750 g bone-in ham shoulder
3/4 cup plain flour
2 tbs olive oil
200 g bacon rashers finely chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
4 leek large sliced
1 carrot chopped large
2 potato diced large
1 1/4 cups beef stock (liquid)
1 bay leaf
2 tsp parsley chopped
2 sheets puff pastry
1 egg lightly beaten

Method

Step 1

Toss meat in flour and brown in batches over medium heat.
Step 2

Remove meat from pan and set aside.
Step 3

Fry bacon, garlic and leek for 5 minutes.
Step 4

Add the meat to a large saucepan and add bacon mixture, carrot, potato, stock and bay leaf, and bring to the boil.
Step 5

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 6

Uncover and simmer for another 30 minutes or until the liquid has thickened.
Step 7

Remove bay leaf and stir in parsley, and set aside to cool.
Step 8

Preheat oven to 200C.
Step 9

Line an 18 cm pie dish with pastry and pour meat mixture in.
Step 10

Brush with beaten egg and bake for 45 minutes.